Shit, The Most Serene Republic are (despite their band name) violently pointing a gun at my head right now and forcing me to tell you the following!! First off, they want you to know that they have a new song that is available for free download on their website. The song is called “Photocall” and features samples from Jon Brion’s work for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Okay, okay, okay: now they want me to tell you that their video for “Heavens to Purgatory,” directed by Ben Steiger, is nominated for the Juno award for “Video of the Year!” Congratulate them! Please! Oh, and, and, they also want me to let you know about their new video for “Jelly Chamber,” which is a track off their new six-song digital EP, Fantasick Impossibliss. The EP is available tomorrow on the band’s own label, Home Of The Rebels, and you can watch the video at the Chocolate Grinder. Here’s the — OW, FUCK — tracklisting:

PLEASE CALL THE COPS! I’m not joking around, The Most Serene Republic have a gun to my head and they keep making me do this and I just want to take my baby home and nourish it… maybe if I just… *BANG!*

[ed: TMT would like to take this time to mourn the violent and unexpected passing of Kid Midnight. Condolence cards are discouraged.]